The Hillman Prize is a journalism award given out annually by The Sidney Hillman Foundation, named for noted American

labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the la ...

leader

Sidney Hillman Sidney Hillman (March 23, 1887 – July 10, 1946) was an American labor leader. He was the head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and was a key figure in the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and in marshaling labor' ...

. It is given to "journalists, writers and public figures who pursue

social justice Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, Equal opportunity, opportunities, and Social privilege, privileges within a society. In Western Civilization, Western and Culture of Asia, Asian cultures, the concept of social ...

and public policy for the

common good In philosophy, economics, and political science, the common good (also commonwealth, general welfare, or public benefit) is either what is shared and beneficial for all or most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by c ...

." Murray Kempton was the first recipient, in 1950. Organizations have also received the award. Each winner receives $5,000.

Recipients

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hillman Prize American journalism awards Awards established in 1950 1950 establishments in the United States